Dear Mom and Dad Yesterday I sent you a copy of my five orders. I had just received them, now your little baby is a sergeant in the U.S. Army. I was sure glad to make it. Since I’ve been here I’ve received an Air Medal for making so many combat assaults, a Combat Infantry … More Instant Sergeant
Dear Mom & Dad, Well here I am at Camp Radcliffe (it’s our base camp) near An Khe. It’s been raining almost all the time that I’ve been here. The rain stops as fast as it starts but after a hot day it feels good to have that cold water on you. I arrived at … More Camp Radcliffe, Vietnam
Dear Mom and Dad, Not much news but I thought I’d drop you a line to tell you everything is fine. Well I made machine gunner for sure now, that’s all right with me. I sure lucked out for one thing in order to be gunner you start out as ammo bearer then asst gunner … More R&R and fishing trips
Dear Mom and Dad, Well I am sorry I haven’t written before but we’ve all been so tired. They have had us marching day and night for some time without hardly any rest so every time I’ve had a chance I’ve just slept. Well now they’ve got us guarding a Engs. which they tear down … More 3 Aug 1967
How Goes the Battle? 